The people of the mountains of Ras al-Khaimah form the mud of their land and color the taste of food
Fukhar "Shaml" ... tells stories from the history of the Emirates
Distinctive exhibits dating back hundreds of years.
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In front of pottery jars that are more than 200 years old, Hajj Salem Hassan Saeed Al Baid tells the history of pottery making in the heritage area of "Shaml" in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, tracing the details of its manufacture, the types of vessels that were used by the people of the region and the methods of decorating and decorating them, going back in time to the memory of hundreds of years old The children of Shaml are proud that they present them today to the visitors and participants in the activities of the 18th edition of the "Sharjah Heritage Days".
Hajj Salem - a senior in the city of Shaml - refers to one of the craftsmen in the "Pottery Industries in the Emirates" exhibition, and says: "In this way, the people of Shaml used to make food utensils and water jars," where a young man works on forming clay with his hands on a wooden board, and making a pot of it To prepare the food, another young man sits behind him, coloring and decorating jars with geometric shapes with red, yellow and white stripes.
Hajj Salem continues the story of pottery making in Shimal: “We are the people of a mountain and we know the land of our region well, and we know its secrets from parents and grandparents, from here we know how to choose the soil suitable for pottery work, and we know specific types of rocks to use in decorating pottery artifacts. Powder and turn it into a solution to get the red color, and the other to the yellow and white color.
Hajj Salem passes the exhibits, indicating each piece and revealing its name, use and date of manufacture. He refers to a vessel that resembles a traditional cup, but without an arm, and may not accommodate half a liter of water. God be upon him in ablution, indicating the small amount of water that it absorbs.
He stops at a large decorated jar that has an ancient appearance on it, and explains: This is called in the dialect of the people of the mountain in the inclusion of «Khars» and is used for water and milk, and this piece presented is more than 100 years old, and the people of the region still keep it and pass it on from generation to generation, clinging to their heritage and the craft of fathers and grandfathers .
And he moves from a clay pot that resembles a pan, and he shows that this piece is called in the dialect “Tawah”, and it is used to roast coffee specifically, and he refers by saying: “This is the ghouri or the position,” a container similar to the coffee pot, explaining that it is the vessel used to prepare coffee, confirming that the taste Drinks and food in clay pots are distinctive and distinctly different from that prepared in metal pots.
The history of the pottery industry does not stop at Hajj Salem, but continues throughout the days of the event. The exhibition "Pottery Industries in the Emirates" allows visitors to get acquainted with the mechanisms of making pottery vessels, how much time they need to dry, and how they are preserved without damage for tens and hundreds of years, And other details.
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